From adversity to opportunity: How the aftermath of a disaster can lead to a safer future

"Recovery has to be resilient to be able to withstand the next disaster. Otherwise you will keep falling back on your development objectives,” said General Nadeem Ahmed, former chairman of the Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority. “Collaborations like the World Reconstruction Conference and the Recovery Framework Guide give us the unique opportunity to come together to share international good practices in disaster recovery and adapt them in our own countries."